MOSCOW, July 14, Anastasia Panina. Junior World Champion 2020 in figure skating in pair competitions, Apollinaria Panfilova announced that she was undergoing rehabilitation in a clinic in Israel after a broken foot. Previously, Panfilova, paired with Dmitry Rylov, published a photo from the hospital on her social network. «She ended up in a clinic in Israel due to foot injuries.The entire foot was affected, as the blow was atypical.There was a fracture of the talus.Now it does not hurt.I won’t list all aspects, I can only say that it has been hurting for quite a long time.I can’t skate yet.Rehabilitation in Israel went much better. Rehabilitation will last 16 days. I plan to start training in early August,» Panfilova said. Panfilova/Rylov missed the entire last season due to a back injury with a partner. According to the figure skater, Rylov's health is now «everything is fine.» The injury does not bother him. «There is definitely a feeling of psychological fatigue from permanent injuries. But life is not only a white streak, it can be black and gray. Everything needs to be experienced. Where do we get the strength to continue the fight? Probably, the fact that we were given such tests are not just like that. Maybe it’s necessary for something, so let’s see what for,” the skater added. Panfilova/Rylov are also winners of the 2020 Youth Olympics and the Final of the Junior Grand Prix of the 2019/20 season.
